BlackJack’s NFL Divisional Round Betting Preview: Picks For Every Game

BlackJack Fletcher breaks down his favorite NFL playoff bets for the Divisional Round.

See his picks for Colts-Chiefs, Cowboys-Rams, Chargers-Patriots and Eagles-Saints.

This, for me, is the best weekend of football on the calendar.

We have two games each day. We have the best teams in the league in action. We have possible Cinderella stories. We have a little bit of weather.

We’ve got it all.

I love the Divisional Round, and this season is no different. We have great football games to really sink our teeth into. The question is: How do we make this weekend a profitable one? Have no fear, BlackJack is here — and he’s going to do just that.

This is a different Chiefs team than ones in seasons past. Patrick Mahomes is a truly elite quarterback, which is something they haven’t had. Andy Reid, for whatever faults he might have, is outstanding off a bye week. Dome teams (Indy) in playoff games outdoors are 18-36-2 against the spread. Also, the Colts simply haven’t played the caliber of teams the Chiefs have.

The Cowboys — as much as I have been reluctant to admit it — are a different offense since the Amari Cooper trade. Dak Prescott has been using his tight ends more efficiently, and everything is clicking for them. The defense has also played excellent behind a very strong front seven.

The problem is they still have Jason Garrett. And the Rams have Sean McVay. That right there is the biggest mismatch in this game.

I think the Rams win, but they have not been great ATS this season. I’ll take the touchdown and hold my nose while I do it.